Welcome to Allen ...
So far, we have found very little information about Allen. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Allen to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Allen, please Contact Us.
Allen would have been located within present day Quay County<2>.
The location of Allen has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Allen is 4,000 feet [1,219 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Allen is ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: The area where Allen was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel east from Allen, you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
If Allen still existed, it would have been in the (575) area code.
Communities Also Named Allen ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are 41 communities that are also named Allen - they are located in Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado (3), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi (4), Montana (2), Nebraska, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania (3), South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Allen.
Communities near Allen ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Allen.
- San Jon [Quay County]
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- San Jon [Quay County] lies 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northwest of Allen
- Estimated population for 2018: 198 people
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- Grady [Curry County]
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- Grady [Curry County] lies 16 miles [25.7 km]<5> to the southwest of Allen
- Estimated population for 2018: 103 people
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- Glenrio [Quay County] - Historic
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- Glenrio [Quay County] was located 12 miles [19.3 km]<5> to the northeast of Allen
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- Glenrio [Deaf Smith County] - Historic
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- Bellview [Curry County]
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- Bellview [Curry County] lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<5> to the south of Allen
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- Broadview [Curry County]
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- Broadview [Curry County] lies 14 miles [22.5 km]<5> to the south of Allen
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- Boise [Oldham County] - Historic
- Cummings Place [Quay County]
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- Cummings Place [Quay County] lies 24 miles [38.6 km]<5> to the northwest of Allen
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- Lesbia [Quay County] - Historic
- Logan [Quay County]
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- Logan [Quay County] lies 28 miles [45.1 km]<5> to the northwest of Allen
- Estimated population for 2018: 968 people
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- Bellview [Curry County]
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Allen. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Allen.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Allen. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Allen.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Allen. See our Newspapers Page for Allen.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Allen, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Mexico's counties, including Quay, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Allen - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Allen) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Allen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.0123, Longitude: -103.1386 In this case, the coordinates for Allen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |